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Lesson 14. Handouts

The document provides guidance on testing vocabulary, emphasizing its importance in language use and the integration with grammar. It outlines methods for assessing both recognition and production abilities, including writing items, using pictures, and gap filling exercises. Additionally, it includes activities for evaluating concept questions related to vocabulary comprehension.

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Lesson 14. Handouts

The document provides guidance on testing vocabulary, emphasizing its importance in language use and the integration with grammar. It outlines methods for assessing both recognition and production abilities, including writing items, using pictures, and gap filling exercises. Additionally, it includes activities for evaluating concept questions related to vocabulary comprehension.

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Modul: Language assessment and testing

Theme: Lesson 14. How to test/assess vocabulary


Handout 1. How to test vocabulary
WHY TEST VOCABULARY?
- Essential when using a language, so is important to test it.
- Is supported with the inclusion of grammar.
Problem and solution in testing vocabulary
- Apparently usefulness of vocabulary test are not as much as in grammar test.
- One alternative is to use published test of vocabulary or construct one for our group of students.
 WRITING ITEMS
1. Testing recognition ability
a) Recognise synonyms
b) Recognise definitions multiple
c) Recognise appropriate word for context choice
2. Testing production ability
a)Picture
b)Definitions achievement test
c)Gap filling
a) Recognise synonims
Choose the alternative (a, b, c or d) which is closest in meaning to the word on the left on the page.
Gleam a) Gather b) shine c)welcome d) clean
b) Recognise definitions
Loathe means…
a)Dislike intensely c) Search carefully
b) Become seriously ill d) Looks very angry
c) Recognise appropriate words in context
The strong wind _____ the man’s efforts to put up the tent.
a)Disabled b)hampered c)deranged d)regaled
a) Pictures : the main difficulty in testing productive lexical ability is the need to limit the candidate to the lexical item
that we have in mind. The best way to solve this is using pictures. (achievement test)

Each of the objects below has a letter against it. Write down the names of the objects:
a……… d……….
b……… e……….
c……… f……….
b) Definitions: It is important to be careful when selecting a word, because it can be ambiguous
………….. is frozen water
c) Gap filling
Because of the snow, the football match was________ until the following week.

Activity 1. Numbers 1 to 8 show advice on concept questions. Decide whether you think the advice is good
or bad, then give a reason for your decision.
Advice? Good or Bad Reason
1. “Do you understand?” is not an effective concept question and should be avoided.
2. If you explain words in a lot of detail, it is often possible not to ask concept
questions.
3. Whenever possible it pays to prepare concept questions in advance
4. It’s not a good idea to use a dictionary when preparing concept questions as the
definitions can be confusing.
5. When students repeat the word back to you, it’s an indication that they have
understood the meaning..
6. Concept questions need to be simple and specific rather than being very general.
7. It is efficient to check all meanings of a word at the same time.
8. The answers to concept questions need to be as short as possible.

Activity 2. Below are 8 words, each is followed by 4 concept questions and their anticipated answers in
brackets. One of the concept questions in each set of 4 is not really relevant or necessary to checking the
meaning of the word. Decide which concept question can be deleted from each set.
Words and concept questions
1. fade (adj)
a) If something fades, does it become more or less clear? (less clear)
b) Does this usually happen quickly or slowly? (usually slowly)
c) Can colours in clothes fade? (yes)
d) Do clothes designers like colours that fade? (not usually)
2. shuffle (v)
a) Is this a way of walking? (yes) b) Do you wear special shoes when you shuffle? (no)
c) Do you walk quickly or slowly? (slowly) d) Do you lift your feet when you shuffle? (no)
3. make off (phr v.)
a) Do you leave quickly or slowly? (quickly)
b) Is it because you did something wrong? (yes)
c) Did you have another appointment to go to? (no)
d) Did you do something wrong before or after leaving? (before)
4. critique (n)
a) Do you give your opinion? (yes) b) Do you write your opinion down? (not necessarily)
c) Is your opinion always negative? (no) d) Is this a more formal word? (yes)
5. despondent (adj)
a) Do you feel happy or unhappy? (unhappy)
b) Does your present situation make you feel unhappy? (yes)
c) Do you think the situation will improve? (no)
d) Are you worried about money? (perhaps)
6. stand off (n)
a) Is a stand off between 2 people or 2 groups of people (could be either)
b) Do people stand up when they disagree? (not always)
c) Do people sometimes have a fight before a stand off? (yes)
d) Can either person do anything to win? (no)
7. incoherent (adj)
a) Did the writer think about the text carefully before writing it? (probably not)
b) Is the text well written? (no)
c) Is it easy to understand? (no)
d) Is it badly organised (yes)
8. mope (v)
a) Do you feel bored and perhaps unhappy? (yes) b) Do you show that you are interested in things? (no)
c) Do you want to do things when you mope? (no) d) Do dogs mope? (they could)

Activity 3. Write concept questions and answers for the vocabulary items a – h below. For each item no more
than four concept questions
Vocabulary items
a. embarrassed (adj) d. justify (v) g. reclaim (v)
b. put up with (v) e. substitute (n) h. let the side down (idiom)
c. barracks (n) f. mercenary (adj)
? (yes)

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